Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City in Linn County, Iowa · ZIP 52401, 52402, 52403
- Linn County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 44 public schools
- 137,904 (2024 estimate)Population
- 58,870Households
- $67,859Median household income
- $177,100Median home value
- 44Public schools
- 6ZIP codes
About Cedar Rapids
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 120,758 |
| 2010 | 126,326 |
| 2020 | 137,710 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $67,859 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 40,149 units
- Renter occupied
- 18,721 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cedar Rapids | Linn County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,859 | 229,463 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $67,859 | $76,421 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 36.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $177,100 | $204,400 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.9% | 34.8% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2% | 73.3% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.2 minutes | 19.1 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K | College Comm School District |
| Truman Early Learning Center | Public | Pre-K | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Arthur Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Bowman Woods Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Linn-Mar Comm School District |
| Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Cedar River Academy at Taylor | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Cleveland Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Erskine Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Garfield Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Grant Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Grant Wood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Harrison Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Hoover Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Johnson STEAM Academy School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Kenwood Leadership Academy School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Madison Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Maple Grove Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Pierce Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Prairie Crest Elementary | Public | Pre-K–4 | College Comm School District |
| Prairie Heights Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | College Comm School District |
| Prairie Hill Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | College Comm School District |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary | Public | Pre-K–4 | College Comm School District |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | College Comm School District |
| Van Buren Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Viola Gibson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| West Willow Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Westfield Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Linn-Mar Comm School District |
| Wright Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Middle | Public | 6–8 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Franklin Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Harding Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| McKinley STEAM Academy | Public | 6–8 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Prairie Creek | Public | 5–6 | College Comm School District |
| Prairie Point | Public | 7–9 | College Comm School District |
| Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy | Public | 6–8 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Taft Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Wilson Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| City View High | Public | 9–10 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| George Washington High School | Public | 9–12 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| John F Kennedy High School | Public | 9–12 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Metro High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Prairie High School | Public | 10–12 | College Comm School District |
| Thomas Jefferson High School | Public | 9–12 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District |
| Prairie Edge | Public | K–12 | College Comm School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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